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Minecraft - Bedrock gameplay

Host a Minecraft - Bedrock Dedicated Server

Minecraft Bedrock Edition dedicated server. Supports cross-play between Windows, mobile, and console players. Uses the official Mojang server software with automatic version management.

Skip the Setup — Deploy Nowor read the full guide below
RequirementsSetup GuideInstallation

Hardware Requirements

Here's what you need to run a Minecraft - Bedrock dedicated server.

Economy

Small private server, 1-5 players

CPU0.5 cores
RAM1 GB
Storage2 GB

Standard

Friends & family, 5-15 players

CPU1 core
RAM2 GB
Storage2 GB

Pro

Large community server, 15-30 players

CPU2 cores
RAM4 GB
Storage2 GB

Start hosting from your own computer

Run a Minecraft - Bedrock server on your desktop, laptop, VPS, or dedicated machine — GameCP automates Docker setup, resource allocation, and Minecraft - Bedrock configuration instantly. Automatic port forwarding means your friends can connect without touching your router. Start local, scale to a VPS when you're ready.

Get Started FreeNo credit card required

Setup in 4 Steps

Skip the manual installation, port forwarding, and configuration. Install on your own computer and start hosting instantly.

Step 01

Create a GameCP Account

Sign up for free at gamecp.com. No credit card required. Your dashboard is ready in seconds.

GameCP gives you a full control panel with Docker containerization, file management, automatic port forwarding, and automatic updates — all built in.

Step 02

Connect Your Hardware

Install GameCP on your own desktop, laptop, VPS, or dedicated machine. One-line install — no SSH expertise needed.

GameCP installs Docker, configures networking, and sets up automatic port forwarding so your friends can connect instantly. Start hosting from your own PC and scale to a VPS later. Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Step 03

Deploy Minecraft - Bedrock

Select "Minecraft - Bedrock" from the template library and hit deploy. GameCP handles installation, ports, startup commands, and all configuration automatically.

Includes pre-configured server.properties. Uses the yolks:debian image. ~2 GB storage.

Step 04

Start Playing

Hit start and share your server address. Automatic port forwarding handles the rest — no router config needed.

GameCP monitors your server health and provides live logs from your browser. Your friends connect using the address GameCP gives you.

The Manual Way vs. GameCP

Manual Setup

  • ✗ Configure 1+ firewall ports and router settings
  • ✗ Write systemd service files
  • ✗ SSH into server to edit configs
  • ✗ Requires a VPS or dedicated server
  • ✗ 30-60 minutes if experienced

With GameCP

  • Automatic port forwarding — no router config
  • Host from your own PC, VPS, or dedicated server
  • Docker container with auto-restart
  • Visual config editor in browser
  • Under 5 minutes total

Under the Hood

The full manual process to host a Minecraft - Bedrock dedicated server on a VPS. Or install GameCP on your own computer and skip all of this.

Step 1

Configure & Prepare

Set your server settings, then install Docker, and pull the Minecraft - Bedrock container image.

Server ConfigurationEdit values to update all commands
terminal
# Update system and install Docker
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y docker.io
sudo systemctl enable --now docker

# Create game server directory
sudo mkdir -p /opt/gameserver

# Server configuration
export BEDROCK_VERSION="latest"

# Pull the container image
docker pull ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/yolks:debian
Step 2

Run the Installation Script

Minecraft - Bedrock uses a custom install script to download and configure the server files.

Installation Script
#!/bin/bash

apt update
apt install -y zip unzip wget curl jq

cd /opt/gameserver || { echo "Failed to change directory to /opt/gameserver"; exit 1; }

# Default version to latest if not set
BEDROCK_VERSION=${BEDROCK_VERSION:-latest}

# Filename to use for the downloaded file
DOWNLOAD_FILE="bedrock-server-installer.zip"

# Minecraft CDN Akamai blocks script user-agents
RANDVERSION=$(echo $((1 + $RANDOM % 4000)))


if [ "${BEDROCK_VERSION}" == "latest" ]; then
    echo "Finding latest Bedrock server version"
    DOWNLOAD_URL=$(curl --silent https://net-secondary.web.minecraft-services.net/api/v1.0/download/links | jq -r '.result.links[] | select(.downloadType == "serverBedrockLinux") | .downloadUrl')
    if [ -z "${DOWNLOAD_URL}" ]; then
        echo "Failed to retrieve the latest Bedrock server version. Please check your network connection or the Minecraft API."
        exit 1
    fi
else
    echo "Downloading ${BEDROCK_VERSION} Bedrock server"
    DOWNLOAD_URL=https://www.minecraft.net/bedrockdedicatedserver/bin-linux/bedrock-server-$BEDROCK_VERSION.zip
fi

echo "Download URL: $DOWNLOAD_URL"





echo -e "Backing up config files"
mkdir /tmp/config_backup
cp -v server.properties /tmp/config_backup/ 2>/dev/null 
cp -v permissions.json /tmp/config_backup/ 2>/dev/null 
cp -v allowlist.json /tmp/config_backup/ 2>/dev/null 



echo -e "Downloading files from: $DOWNLOAD_URL"
curl -L -A "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/90.0.$RANDVERSION.212 Safari/537.36" -H "Accept-Language: en" -o $DOWNLOAD_FILE $DOWNLOAD_URL

echo -e "Unpacking server files"
unzip -o $DOWNLOAD_FILE

echo -e "Cleaning up after installing"
rm $DOWNLOAD_FILE

echo -e "Restoring backup config files"
cp -rfv /tmp/config_backup/* /opt/gameserver/ 2>/dev/null || { echo "No files to restore"; }

chmod +x bedrock_server

echo -e "Install Completed"
Step 3

Open Firewall Ports

Minecraft - Bedrock requires 1 port to be open for game traffic and queries.

terminal
sudo ufw allow 19132/udp
19132/UDP(PORT)
Step 4

Launch the Server

Start the Minecraft - Bedrock server using the configuration from Step 1.

terminal
docker run -d \
  --name minecraft-bedrock-edition-server \
  -p 19132:19132/udp \
  -e BEDROCK_VERSION="latest" \
  -v /opt/gameserver:/opt/gameserver \
  -w /opt/gameserver \
  ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/yolks:debian \
  ./bedrock_server

Or skip all of this

GameCP automates every step above: Docker, port forwarding, startup, and config. Install on your own PC and deploy a Minecraft - Bedrock server in under 5 minutes.

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